One new dwelling at Adjacent to 11 Gort Road, Coagh

“LA09/2025/1012/O ACKN Development Management Officer Report Committee Application Summary Committee Meeting Date: June 2026 Item Number: Application ID: LA09/2025/1012/O Target Date: January 2026 Proposal: Renewal of Outline permission LA09/2022/1543/O (Proposed New Dwelling to Round off a Cluster as provided for Under policy CTY 2a of PPS21). Location: Adjacent to 11 Gort Road Coagh…”

“While the proposal does not satisfy the focal point requirement of Policy CTY 2a, all other policy criteria are considered to be met. The application site is bounded on three sides by existing development within the established cluster and is considered to represent an acceptable rounding-off of development in this location.”

“The site of this application was initially granted approval on the 19 th January 2023 under planning application LA09/2022/1543/O. This renewal application was submitted 29 th…”

“September 2025. At the time of submission, the previous approval remained extant, thereby allowing the renewal application to be submitted under Article 3(5) of the Planning (General Development Procedure) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015, which permits the renewal of planning permission where an existing approval has not yet expired. The original approval for LA09/2022/1543/O was assessed under Policy CTY 2a – New Dwellings in Existing Clusters.”

“Policy CTY 13 – Integration and Design of Buildings in the Countryside states that planning permission will be granted for a building in the countryside where it can be visually integrated into the surrounding landscape and is of an appropriate design.”

“Having regard to the above, it is considered that a dwelling on this site with a 6 meter ridge height would comply Policy CTY 13. Policy CTY 14 – Rural Character states that planning permission will only be granted for a building in the countryside where it does not cause detrimental change to, or further erode, the rural character of an area.”

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“Relevant Planning History LA09/2022/1543/O - Proposed New Dwelling to round off a cluster as provided for under Policy CTY 2a of PPS21 - Permission Granted Representations Neighbour notification and press advertisement have been carried out in line with the Council’s statutory duty. In total three neighbours were notified, with no representation received.”

“Resolved That planning application LA09/2025/1012/O be approved subject to conditions as per the officer’s report.”

“…the assessment of this planning application, and I can recommend an approval of this planning application. Summary of Recommendation: Approve is recommended Approval Conditions Condition 1 Application for approval of the reserved matters shall be made to the Council within 3 years of the date on which this permission is granted and the development, hereby permitted, shall be begun by whichever is the later of the following dates:-…”

“Condition 3 No development shall take place until a plan indicating floor levels of the proposed dwelling in relation to existing and proposed ground levels has been submitted to and approved by Mid Ulster District Council. Reason: In the interests of visual and residential amenity.”